COVID recovery and child care are Opposition targets as B.C. legislature returns
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government's economic recovery plans are expected to be key issues in legislature as politicians return for the fall sitting.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government’s economic recovery plans are expected to be key issues in legislature in the coming weeks as politicians return Monday for the fall sitting.
Most politicians will be back at the legislature in person, filling the 87 seats and following a safe-return protocol after recent sessions were largely held virtually online with limited seating in the chamber.
Economic Recovery Minister Ravi Kahlon said the New Democrat government will continue to offer relief, support and incentives to businesses, communities and families hit by the pandemic as it prepares to introduce a long-term recovery and economic strategy early next year.
“We’re looking to have something rolled out in possibly late January and I’m pretty excited about it,” he said in an interview. “What is important is to position B.C., not only for recovery, but for the future.”
Kahlon said he and other members of the government have been consulting widely with business, labour, Indigenous, conservation and non-profit groups about an economic and recovery strategy that looks out over the next 10 to 15 years.
Bruce Williams, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, said his organization told the government to introduce initiatives that could increase the numbers of workers through training and immigration programs.
“There are so many jobs that need to be filled and they are not being filled,” he said.
Kahlon said the pandemic has created uncertainty in the economy and society as a whole.
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